Videos

During the pandemic, an interdisciplinary group of USC faculty, a faculty member from UNLV and 19 Los Angeles-based skateboarders joined forces to explore the effects of skateboarding on physical, mental and community well-being. What follows is a video compilation of study findings and a series of reflections by individual skate-researchers. Perspectives highlight the complexity and diversity of the skate community and illustrate how skateboarding provides an outlet for confronting hurt and experiencing healing. It is our hope that the videos offer skaters and non-skaters deeper insights into the skateboarding community and the potential of skateboarding to impact lives.